• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.222-231
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• 2017

In this paper, a new architecture for a cost-effective power conditioning systems (PCS) using a single-sourced asymmetric cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter (MLI) for photovoltaic (PV) applications is proposed. The asymmetric MLI topology has a reduced number of parts compared to the symmetrical type for the same number of voltage level. However, the modulation index threshold related to the drop in the number of levels of the inverter output is higher than that of the symmetrical MLI. This problem results in a modulation index limitation which is relatively higher than that of the symmetrical MLI. Hence, an extra voltage pre-regulator becomes a necessary component in the PCS under a wide operating bias variation. In addition to pre-stage voltage regulation for the constant MLI dc-links, another auxiliary pre-regulator should provide isolation and voltage balance among the multiple H-bridge cells in the asymmetrical MLI as well as the symmetrical ones. The proposed PCS uses a single-ended DC-DC converter topology with a coupled inductor and charge-pump circuit to satisfy all of the aforementioned requirements. Since the proposed integrated-type voltage pre-regulator circuit uses only a single MOSFET switch and a single magnetic component, the size and cost of the PCS is an optimal trade-off. In addition, the voltage balance between the separate H-bridge cells is automatically maintained by the number of turns in the coupled inductor transformer regardless of the duty cycle, which eliminates the need for an extra voltage regulator for the auxiliary H-bridge in MLIs. The voltage balance is also maintained under the discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). Thus, the PCS is also operational during light load conditions. The proposed architecture can apply the module-integrated converter (MIC) concept to perform distributed MPPT. The proposed architecture is analyzed and verified for a 7-level asymmetric MLI, using simulation results and a hardware implementation.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.380-387
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 능동 클램프형 포워드 DC-DC 컨버터를 이용하여 저전압 대전류에 적합한 고전력밀도의 개방형 전원 장치를 구성하고 그 특성에 대해 보고한 것이다. 전원장치의 입력전압은 통신기용에 적합한 36-75V이며, 출력은 3.3V, 100W급으로 하였다. 대전류에서 전도손실을 저감시키기 위해서 동기정류 방식을 사용하였으며 시스템의 과전류 보호기능을 향상시키기 위해서 고정밀 PCB 저항을 이용한 정전류제어기가 이용되었다. 시험용 전원장치는 통신기용 온보드 전원장치에 적합하도록 높이를 8m 이하, 크기는 quarter brick (58x37mm) 사이즈로 제작되었으며 그 결과 $95W/in^3$ 이상의 전력밀도와 90.6$\%$의 효율, 0.07$\%$ 이하의 전압안정도를 구현하였다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2006년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.352-355
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• 2006

A new PWM-controlled quasi-resonant converter for high efficiency PDP sustaining power module is proposed in this paper. The load regulation of the proposed converter can be achieved by controlling the ripple of the resonant voltage across the resonant capacitor with hi-directional auxiliary circuit, while the main switches are operating at the fixed duty ratio and fixed switching frequency. Hence, the waveform of currents can be expected to be optimized on the conduction loss. Furthermore, the proposed converter shows the good ZVS capability, simple control circuits, no high voltage ringing problem of rectifier diodes, no DC offset of the magnetizing current and low voltage stress of power switches. In this paper, operational principles, analysis and design considerations are presented. Experimental results demonstrate that the output voltage can be controlled well by the auxiliary circuit as PWM method.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.28-37
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• 2007

A new PWM-controlled quasi-resonant converter for a high efficiency PDP sustaining power module is proposed in this paper. The load regulation of the proposed converter can be achieved by controlling the ripple of the resonant voltage across the resonant capacitor with a bi-directional auxiliary circuit, while the main switches are operating at a fixed duty ratio and fixed switching frequency. Hence, the waveforms of the currents can be expected to be optimized from the view-point of conduction loss. Furthermore, the proposed converter has good ZVS capability, simple control circuits, no high voltage ringing problem of rectifier diodes, no DC offset of the magnetizing current and low voltage stresses of power switches. In this paper, operational principles, features of the proposed converter, and analysis and design considerations are presented. Experimental results demonstrate that the output voltage can be controlled well by the auxiliary circuit using the PWM method.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 크로스 레귤레이션을 방지하기 위한 TM 방식 SIDO DC-DC 벅 컨버터의 스위치 트랜지스터 크기 계산 기법을 제안하였다. TM 방식 SIDO DC-DC 벅 컨버터는 DCM 동작으로 인한 인덕터 전류의 높은 첨두치와 추가된 스위치의 저항성분으로 인한 전압강하 때문에 크로스 레귤레이션이 일어날 수 있다. 이 문제점을 해결하기 위해 스위치 트랜지스터의 저항성분을 고려하여 스위치 트랜지스터의 크기를 계산하였고, 계산을 간단히 하기 위해 시간의 함수인 인덕터의 전류를 평균부하 전류로 대체하였다. 제안한 기법을 이용하여 2.8 V와 1.8 V의 독립된 두 출력을 내는 카메라 모듈용 SIDO DC-DC 벅 컨버터를 설계하였고, $0.35{\mu}m$ CMOS 공정을 사용하여 제작하였다. 제작된 컨버터는 스위칭 주파수 1 MHz와 부하전류 200 mA 에서 80.7%의 효율을 보였다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.265-270
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• 2007

Equal rating DC-DC converter modules can be connected in series at the input for circuits requiring higher input voltages and in parallel at the output for circuits requiring higher output currents. Since the converter modules may not be practically identical, closed loop control has to ensure that each module equally shares the total input voltage and the load current. A control scheme consisting of a common output voltage loop, individual inner current loops and individual input voltage loops have been designed in this work to achieve input voltage and load current sharing as well as load voltage regulation under supply and load disturbances. The output voltage loop provides the basic reference for the inner current loops, which are also modified by the respective input voltage loops. The average of the converter input voltages, which is dynamically varying, is chosen as the reference for input voltage loops. This choice of reference eliminates interaction among different control loops. Type II compensators and Fuzzy Logic Controllers (FLCs) are designed and compared through MATLAB based simulation and FLC is found to be satisfactory. Hence TMS320F2407A DSP based FLC is implemented and the results are presented which prove the superiority of the FLC developed for this research.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기기기및에너지변환시스템부문B
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• 제51권11호
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• pp.628-634
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• 2002

A capacitor-charging power supply using high frequency inverter technology is strongly recommended for the charging section of the pulsed power supplies. A high frequency inverter swiching makes the overall system size small. The command-charging feature can guarantee the higher reliability of switching function. The protection circuit can be easily included in the system and the good regulation of charging voltage can be acieved by the feedback system. Several modules can be stacked to supply required output power and a failed module can be easily replaced. A 50-kV, 35-kW capacitor charging power supply is developed. In this paper the detailed design and test results of a prototype unit are presented.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.296-303
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• 2013

This paper proposes a high efficiency three-phase cascaded phase shifted H-bridge multi-level inverter without DC/DC converters for grid-tied multi string photovoltaic (PV) applications. The cascaded H-bridge topology is suitable for PV applications since each PV module can act as a separate DC source for each cascaded H-bridge module. The proposed phase shifted H-bridge multi-level topology offers advantages such as operation at a lower switching frequency and a lower current ripple when compared to conventional two level topologies. It is also shown that low ripple sinusoidal current waveforms are generated with a unity power factor. The control algorithm permits the independent control of each DC link voltage with a maximum power point for each string of PV modules. The use of the controller area network (CAN) communication protocol for H-bridge multi-level inverters, along with localized PWM generation and PV voltage regulation are implemented. It is also shown that the expansion and modularization capabilities of the H-bridge modules are improved since the individual inverter modules operate more independently. The proposed topology is implemented for a three phase 240kW multi-level PV power conditioning system (PCS) which has 40kW H-bridge modules. The experimental results show that the proposed topology has good performance.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제46권8호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2009

본 논문은 SoC 전원 관리를 위한 고성능 DC-DC 부스트 변환기 설계에 관한 것이다. DC-DC 변환기에서 일반적으로 전하 축전용으로 사용되는 인덕터와 커패시터를 칩 안에 집적하기 위해 그 크기를 크게 감소시키고, 스위칭 주파수를 100MHz로 하였다. 고속 동작에서 전압 방식의 제어를 선택하여 신뢰성을 높였으며 적절한 주파수 보상으로 안정적인 동작 특성을 확보하였다. 설계한 DC-DC 변환기는 thick gate oxide 옵션이 포함된 0.18${\mu}m$ CMOS 표준 공정으로 제작하였다. 내부 필터 커패시터를 포함한 칩의 면적은 8.1$mm^2$ 이고, 제어기가 차지하는 면적은 1.15$mm^2$ 이다. 부하 전류 300mA 이상에 대하여 4V의 출력을 얻는 변환기의 최대 효율은 76% 이상, load regulation은 100mA의 변화에 대하여 0.012% (0.5mV) 의 특성을 갖는다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2006년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.34-38
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• 2006

A low cost PDP sustain power supply is proposed based on flyback topology. By using Boundary Conduction Method(BCM) to control input current regulation, DCM condition can be met under all load conditions. Another feature of the proposed method is that a excessive voltage stress due to the link voltage increase can be suppressed by removing link capacitor and suggest new 'Level-shifting switch driver'. this new gate driver is improved 66% of efficiency than switching loss of a existed push-pull amplifier. The proposed converter is tested with a 400W(200V-2A output) prototype circuit.